SERVICES

Mergers & Acquisitions

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) represent a core area of our expertise at Bartosik Svaby. With extensive experience across various sectors, we provide legal support in complex transactions, ensuring that each step, from due diligence to finalization, is carried out with precision. Over the years, our team has earned recognition for successful M&A projects, not only in Slovakia but also in international contexts. Our focus spans across industries such as real estate, industry and technology, where we assist in structuring, negotiating, and finalizing transactions of varying complexity.

Related Legal Services

Our services in this area include:

At Bartosik Svaby we offer comprehensive legal services in M&A, particularly with focus on real estate, industry, and technology sectors. Our team specializes in legal due diligence (DD), providing insights into all potential risks and opportunities of transactions. We guide clients through the full lifecycle of M&A, ensuring compliance with relevant legal frameworks and optimizing transaction structures to suit individual business goals. This expertise ensures that our clients are supported at every stage, from the initial assessment through to post-transaction services.

M&A deals are structured based on specific client needs, whether it involves an acquisition, sale, or formation of a joint venture. Legal services encompass drafting, negotiating, and finalizing all necessary documents, from initial non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) to final share/asset purchase or other types of agreements. We manage legal due diligence processes with comprehensive reports prepared to highlight potential issues that need to be addressed before or during the transaction.

Our services extend to preparing escrow agreements and negotiating with financial institutions to secure appropriate funding terms for transactions. Furthermore, we oversee the completion of transactions, including securing regulatory approvals and offering post-transaction support, such as registration with relevant authorities (Commercial Register, Central Register of Securities or Cadastre Office). We keep our clients informed throughout the M&A process, receiving strategic advice on market trends and regulatory changes that may impact transactions. By leveraging industry insights we navigate through potential challenges and we identify opportunities for growth. The collaborative approach ensures our clients benefit from a holistic understanding of their transaction's context, allowing for well-informed decisions that align with strategic objectives.

Bartosik Svaby represents sellers, buyers, and investors in M&A transactions, providing a well-rounded perspective that enhances deal-making efficiency and effectiveness.

Within the domain of Mergers and Acquisitions, our legal services cover especially the following:

Acquisition / Sale of Company, Business or Asset: Managing share and asset deals, including risk assessment and structuring.

Joint Ventures: Setting up partnerships, particularly in the real estate and industry sectors.

Legal Due Diligence: Conducting thorough investigations into assets, liabilities, and legal risks, with particular specialization in real estate, industrial, and technology sectors.

Transaction Documentation: Drafting and negotiating key documents, including non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), letter of intent (LOI), head of terms (HOT), share purchase agreements (SPAs), and shareholder agreements (SHAs).

Financing: Negotiating and finalizing financial documents for transaction funding, including negotiations with banks and financial institutions.

Escrow Agreements: Structuring and finalizing agreements with escrow agents.

Transaction Closing: Securing regulatory approvals, assisting with satisfaction of the closing conditions.

Post-Transaction Support: Organizing the closing of transactions and providing post-transaction services, such as registration in relevant registries (such as Commercial Register, Central Register of Securities or Cadastre Office), ensuring all legal requirements are met following the transaction.

Selected
Reference Projects

Discover our key M&A deals showcasing our expertise in complex, high-stakes transactions.

Windsor Machine Group

2023

Legal support for Canadian Windsor Machine group in the sale of shares of its Slovak and Hong Kong / Chinese subsidiaries and transfer of employees of its German subsidiary to French TESCA group, with a focus on cross-border transaction complexities arising from multiple jurisdiction involved (Hong Kong, mainland China,  Canada, Germany, France and Slovakia).

Nová Merina

2024

Advisory to the client in acquisition of brownfield development in Trenčín (the former textile factory Merina). Our firm advised the client during whole process of the acquisition of brownfield in Trenčín in order for re-development for residential project. Our team performed legal due diligence and negotiated the SPA with sellers.

Ibis Bratislava Centrum

2023

Assisting client in sale of its enterprise providing accommodation and catering services (Ibis Bratislava Centrum hotel) belonging to Orbis Hotel Group, the largest group investing in hotel assets in Poland and Eastern Europe and leader in the EE hotel real estate market, operating hotels under Accor brand name, to the Latvian Mogotel group. We prepared BTA and advised the client in the negotiation, fulfilment of conditions precedent and closing of the transaction, including handover of the hotel.

Tatra Residence

2022

Legal assistance to Tatra banka in the sale of its shares in Tatra Residence, a company active in the real estate development market.

New Istropolis

2023

Legal assistance to Immocap in the merger of the acquired company Tatra Real Development, ensuring unification of the territory for the New Istropolis project.

Slnečnice Mesto A6

2024

Advisory to Wood&Company on investment into residential project Slnečnice Mesto A6. Our team performed legal due diligence prior to the entrance into the joint venture with developer Cresco and also assisted in the negotiations of SPA, joint venture agreement and development agreement.

Lakeside Park 02

2022

Advisory to Immocap, one of the JV partners, in the sale of 50% share in the company owning the Lakeside Park 02 office building to Wood & Company. Our team assisted Immocap mainly within negotiations about SPA.

Central Shopping

2012

Assistance to Immocap Group in the development of Central, a real estate complex comprising a shopping and leisure center, apartment buildings, and a hotel in the greater center of Bratislava.

AirExplore

2023

Assistance to the shareholders of AirExplore during the process of acquiring shares in AirExplore by Avia Solution Group.

Wood & Company hypermarkets acquisition

2022

Legal assistance to Wood & Company regarding due diligence for the acquisition of three hypermarkets in Slovakia from a major European supermarket operator, structured as a sale-and-lease-back transaction.

Occam Real Estate

2023

Legal advisory for Occam Real Estate in connection with the acquisition of land in Košice.

Trnavské Mýto Underpass

2018

Legal assistance to Immocap Group – a major Slovak real estate developer – in relation to negotiation and signing of a lease agreement with the City of Bratislava concerning the reconstruction and operation of the underpass Trnavské Mýto, and the actual reconstruction of the underpass.

Kim Johansen

2023

Advisory services for the Danish transportation group Kim Johansen during the acquisition of truck transportation activities from Norwegian Bring Trucking group, focusing on operational integration, legal structuring and compliance with EU transport regulations.

BIA Slovakia

2022

Legal advisory to BIA Beteiligungsverwaltungs GmbH on the purchase of all shares held by its joint venture partner in a Slovak company producing car components.

Westend Tower

2024

We advised the client on its first real estate divestment within the territory of Slovak Republic to Amigal group. We assisted the client with preparation and negotiation of the SPA and closing of the transaction which included also refinancing of original financing of the building.

Business Center in Hungary

2018

Advisory for Immocap Group in acquiring a business center with 17,600 sq.m. of office space in Hungary, from a seller within a consortium of owners.

Vinci Park Garages

2016

Assistance to Vinci Park, a leading French operator of car parks, in the acquisition of a garage complex in the center of Bratislava.

New seat of ZSE

2023

Assistance to Immocap with acquisition of land for development and building of New seat for ZSE for sale-back.

PKZ Slovakia

2023

Advisory to the clients in the sale of their shares in the target logistics company PKZ Slovakia to the worldwide logistics group Hellmann, including the arrangement of continued cooperation with the existing management.

Danube4you

2023

Advisory to the client in sale of its share in the target company owning pontoon for ship parking. We assisted the client with the preparation and negotiation of SPA. We advised the client on preparation of escrow of the purchase price and others financial matters related thereto. Our team also actively participated in the organization of signing. We assisted the client with steps necessary to be taken in order to proceed with the closing

Istropolis

2020

Advisory for Immocap Group in the acquisition of Istropolis, a conference center in Bratislava, including due diligence and preparation and negotiation of transfer documents.

Dom Techniky

2023

Support for Immocap in the acquisition of shares in the company owning the Dom Techniky building in Bratislava, aimed at consolidating territory for the New Istropolis project.

eyerim

2019

Legal assistance concerning an institutional investor’s entry into eyerim, an online platform for eyewear and accessories. This included drafting and finalizing a shareholder agreement, realigning the company’s corporate governance structure, and amending core corporate documents to accommodate the new partnership framework.

Semiramis

2024

Advisory to Immocap and Wood&Company on acquisition of land for residential development. We assisted clients with due diligence, preparation of transfer agreement and implementation of the transaction.

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